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Leontiasis ossea, also known as leontiasis, lion face or lion face syndrome, is a rare medical condition, characterized by an overgrowth of the facial and cranial bones. It is not a disease in itself, but a symptom of other diseases, including Paget's disease, fibrous dysplasia, hyperparathyroidism and renal osteodystrophy.
Frog face – intranasal disease; Coarse facies – many inborn errors of metabolism; Adenoid facies – developmental facial traits caused by adenoid hypertrophy, nasal airway obstruction and mouthbreathing; really a form of long face syndrome. Lion-like facies – involvement of craniofacial bones in Paget disease of Bone
Leonine facies is a facies that resembles that of a lion. It is seen in multiple conditions and has been classically described for lepromatous leprosy as well as Paget's disease of bone. It is a dermatological symptom, with characteristic facial features that are visible on presentation, and is useful for focusing on differential diagnosis.
Amy Schumer joked about her "moon face" in her new comedy film "Kinda Pregnant." The actor and standup comedian has Cushing's syndrome, a condition that may cause significant facial swelling or ...
Leontiasis ossea Lion Face Syndrome, is a rare medical condition, characterized by an overgrowth of the facial and cranial bones; Hereditary gingival fibromatosis a rare condition of gingival overgrowth
“On TV, she saw people having half of their face distorted, and it was the left half. Her stroke was on the left, as well,” said a co-author of that case study, Dr. Nada El Husseini, an ...
The life expectancy for people with Down syndrome has increased dramatically, but now, aging adults with the condition face a health system unprepared to care for them.
Long face syndrome, also referred to as skeletal open bite, [1] is a relatively common condition characterised by excessive vertical facial development. [2] Its causes may be either genetic or environmental. Long face syndrome is "a common dentofacial abnormality." [3]: 369 [4] Its diagnosis, symptomology and treatments are complex and ...